Official Obituary of
Shelby Caroline (Holland) Sloat-Groover
June 19, 1939 ~ May 5, 2023 (age 83) 83 Years Old
Shelby Sloat-Groover Obituary
Shelby Sloat-Groover Obituary Shelby Caroline (Holland) Sloat-Groover, age 83, of Herrin, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at her home in Herrin, Illinois.
Shelby was born June 19, 1939 in Hurst, Illinois, a daughter of James and Edith Blanche (Denosky) Holland.
She is survived by three children, Melodie Hartman, Robert A. Sloat Jr., and Catherine Hartman; eleven grandchildren; many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Cloice Troy "Vin" Groover; her parents, Edith Blanche (Denosky) and James Elvis Holland; one sister, Mattie Catherine Holland; and her aunt, Lily Mae (Holland) Cook.
Graveside service will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023, 2:00 PM at Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville with Rev. Jeannie Ellis officiating. Family and friends are asked to gather directly at the cemetery. Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin is assisting the family with final arrangements.
Graveside Service
Thursday, May 11, 2023
2:00 PM
Hillcrest Cemetery
Carterville, Illinois - 62918
Funeral Service
201 South 13th Street
Herrin, Illinois 62948
United States
Shelby was born June 19, 1939 in Hurst, Illinois, a daughter of James and Edith Blanche (Denosky) Holland.
She is survived by three children, Melodie Hartman, Robert A. Sloat Jr., and Catherine Hartman; eleven grandchildren; many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Cloice Troy "Vin" Groover; her parents, Edith Blanche (Denosky) and James Elvis Holland; one sister, Mattie Catherine Holland; and her aunt, Lily Mae (Holland) Cook.
Graveside service will be held Thursday, May 11, 2023, 2:00 PM at Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville with Rev. Jeannie Ellis officiating. Family and friends are asked to gather directly at the cemetery. Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin is assisting the family with final arrangements.
Graveside Service
Thursday, May 11, 2023
2:00 PM
Hillcrest Cemetery
Carterville, Illinois - 62918
Funeral Service
201 South 13th Street
Herrin, Illinois 62948
United States
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